The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.,The issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and TDIU have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of dislocated semilunar cartilage or ankylosis, which are necessary to warrant higher ratings under specific diagnostic codes. The Veteran's knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for any other specific rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185694
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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